Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-05
SANDRINGHAM.
TIE SIMPLE couSrRy LIrg OF rHg
PRINCESS OF wALEs.
How Fever chastencd the Prince The pu.
iure Queens Alteration
20 Fer Pets.
special ioRGon correspondence Of the Phua-
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When one leaves the Hall of the
Saudringham, the country home of tho
Prince and Princess Of Wales, it is puz-
ling 20 know which way to turn, there
are 80 many things worth looking at.
Perhaps. Ike the Old fairy stories, it is
hc>i 90 begin at DE beginning that
IS. w.!h The gates CT the roval en-
nance, through which only the family
sui ,hc mail-cart are allowed to pass.
These gates are The special admiration
of ihcCouutry folE, for were they not
made in toe old city 81 Norwich. of the
fncs. wrought NON worked into a lace
hlcra;ityn OF leaf and 0ow T and reach
ing TO- stately hciSlt Trcn they were
81 present 90 the Prince, SO that the Nor
nik ptcr,c feel a tribe Lac Sharehold-
rr> 10 them.
From the GATES tie drive to the hall
Is hnCd with lofty lines that throw
SHADOWS over the vivid green Sward. ND
and down which strut, with stately
micn. magnificent peacocks. These
hris were Lord Beaconsfeld's own
nets. which he boquoathed to the
Princess. When she is here they feed
nom her hand. and they are held as
sacred lv the servants as their Kind
used 10 he by the ancients. Their per
feet case IN the society % strangers
shows them sense of security.
Passing round the hall by the lovely
NLc. past the italian gardens and the
maze q lourel into which the young
r,,uct>scs. big rs they are. delight TO
,nv-clc their friends. a few more turns
.1 the path brought us to wee thatch-
ed cottage. covered with bark and half
.y,rcrovn with moss and ivy. 1t
looked Ike the haunt of wood fairy,
in, proved 20 be the tennis cottage,
where IN one tiny room the implements
slc kept. aud in the other tea is served
hpm " rough. and-ready service.
ARoYAL TENNIS COURT.
The tennis court is model in its
Vsy. 1t covers a clearing made among
,hc old oaks and branching beeches of
sboui S0x50 feet. which is apparently
lay.i with large blocks of stone, but
vl.h il only the new cement imita-
tu The excellence of this idea in a
climate where the ground is three
rm,ters q. the time wet is apparent.
On all SIDES OF the court is a tine-w wire
netting some fifteen feet in height
Hl, al the family but the Prince
conc often. The work, or rather the
rav. is too much for him, but the
Princess. who is light of foot and quick
Z movement, can keep up with her
aVehicrs
from the tennis court is an easy
rublt through leafy lane and flower
1s ,l,7b 10 the kennels. 1t is some
sven wears since visited these. and
l,.Ds dogs. like china, have "gone
.t." I can hardly understand the
..1.1- ,lat has taken place. Then. in
gu. cunning brick cottages that open
v,.i.vavcd courts was a splendid as
,,t.cIt oi animals. many OF them
.tc specimens Of rare breeds. Now at
I.. out,.5, there are not more than
tY. and none OF them, save Rus
-.n Bloodhound from the Cars ken
.' g. IS ~ any WY remarkable.
There we're some beautiful P0me-
auaus. a breed the Prince is partial
t.. ana cf a variety Of cOlors; q lion
faced dog from China, some funny
it,r Da-cLunis. four or five re-
uicycrs. halt-5red bulldog, with a
i,n1i-h expression. and a fine family
DIST Bornaris. The hero of a hundre |
lgat, WIS .'Eoozy. an old Scotch grey
ho1uj. WHO held himself upagains; the
wall in way that made his name sug-
os~lre. Eyelv dog seemed to be hav-
.ne his iay. Clean straw beds. shining
basins Of water. food on a bright tin
plate private garden, and, when the
keeper chooses, q reuniOn on their
uall-ma.i ora scamper over the green.
Then iheyc Is the dogs hospital, where
lonely greyhound lay curled upon a
cushion near cheerful fire. and the
PANEL mamma OF squeahng quin-
t,ttc was having a baby show all to
herself
Another step into the dogs kitchen.
Oh We poor La'penny-dinner school
children, low your little stomachs
..G swell and eyes stick out at the
li. Two abic-bodied men grinding
BISCUIT shat really smelled good, big
.Hul fuil Of boiling oatmeal, of the
,,r.l,-t that can be bought in Elm
F., end pilates Of dainty little bones
.ai, doggies
A GOATS PARADISE.
F.. adjoining yard were a num-
.I.. coats. one OF whom, an Old
DALE. might have come from Harlem.
Thew Stopped browsing and followed
IL. uclbecper and myself to the
a.fut. where Punch and Judy W
.- runug themselves. the former
4t.. typ Of big tree trunk. The
-u., luslcd up to the iron railing to
... o.. and when the big Punch ~
....i .t them with a yearning gaze
t.t n..c in DO ways Disconnected.
Nny are obey so persistent 1
..' t.- keeper.
-iavh. mum, it isn't often they see
except the Irlucess-God bless
h ... rh0 comes every day. rain or
.l.. 90 fed en-, and old Billy there,
....,. -o Wild at the sight Of her that
4 t.a IS knocks her over. It's Just
q t.i 3D.. itwith the dogs the Princess
A l.a- en- every one by name, and
A y.oa for her every day and make
..la-,v as never you heard when
..- 8,-.
800. jig from the kennels are the
4 i-..ltl ouses-loDR, low ranges OF
/ .. under wire cover. and occupy
4 10 tl- space os double town lot.
f,r ae paiicutly setting hundreds OF
...- l.oojipg over the eggs that will
| ,a-1 sport for II. II. II. and his
r.lis / never realized i'll what d
"1h.ocdca and systematic way sea-
Us .Aootlng was provided for before,
.J rather injured the keepers amour
|I ~ rrmarking
I'D seems 10 me very much Ike
ag chickens 10 shoot them of
..r IOo,.5.
o.. no. mum, hereplied they re
81. Wild as Mid can be.
I t,ok the answer with grain OF
at Co., how birds bred IN and fed IN
si .Vty, and used 10 the presence OF
-an, could suddenly become game .
g. beng 1T loose and well scared,
Oat tr...
Ifom four 10 five and some years as
i,ny s, eight thousand pheasants are
~ff.~.t IaVa 10 say nothing oil